Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Seoul is 2 days 5h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 2 days 5h later. These services are operated by EAS, DWOO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, CNC Line, CNC Line, CNC Line, CNC Line, CNC Line, Gold Star, CNC Line, X-Press Feeders, CNC Line, ONE, CNC Line, ONE, HMM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Namsung, HMM, Namsung, Sinokor, ONE, Namsung, HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO and Wan Hai.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Seoul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Seoul takes around 1h 53m. Flights depart from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and Seoul. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Seoul by cargo ship is 802 Nautical Miles (1,486 Kilometres / 923 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Seoul by air is around 928 Kilometres (577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

144kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Seoul. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

132kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Seoul. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GDX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EAS
INXI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DWOO
CII	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU3 → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSE → AK25	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NCT → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Albatros → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NIS1 → AK25	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → AK25	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
CPV → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK3 → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
KCM2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines
KCM2 → CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
NT8 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KCM2 → KI8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
KCS → CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
CI3 → CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Gold Star
CT1 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
BHF1 → CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
KCM2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
MD3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCX → CSE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CNC Line
EC3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → CS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
MD3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Tiger → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BXQ → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
MD3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BXQ → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
KXS1 → IHP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
EC3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
BXQ → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
MD3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TCX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU9 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU9 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE11 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE12 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PHI5 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IN1 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PHI5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JKF / IN1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PH3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Beijing to Seoul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Seoul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Daxing International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

Most frequent

Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Beijing to Seoul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tianjin / Xingang to Incheon

Closest seaports

TIANJIN to Incheon

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